Evidence,+what+is+it?

Your portfolio will include 12-17 pieces of evidence.
 * Evidence: **

The evidence is a variety of self-selected items which will represent the range and depth of your competence as an educator of English language learners. The evidence you select will demonstrate your knowledge and ability to meet the full range of performance standards outlined in the TESOL Domains as well as highlight who you are as a professional. The specific performance standards and number of evidence pieces required are identified in the attachment below. All pieces of evidence should be clean copies (i.e., should not include grades, teacher comments, etc.)

The following are examples of evidence that might be used in any combination to fulfill these requirements:
 * Learning unit or project
 * Lesson plan that you have taught, and accompanying reflection paper
 * Videos (must have signed permission forms submitted)
 * PreK -12 student work/learning experience samples (must have signed permission forms submitted and/or names/identifying features "blacked out") with an explanation of the lesson, the purpose for the work samples and what you learned from them
 * Example of parent/family involvement (e.g., written communications to families)
 * Example of child/family advocacy (e.g., reflection on participation in IEP planning meeting, team planning meeting)
 * Case/child study
 * Learning center
 * Writings (e.g., course papers, projects, publications)
 * Samples of professional development sessions you have attended or at which you have presented (must have a clear link to TESOL and must include a self-created component such as a reflection)
 * Example of collaborative work with other professionals, parents, and/or community agencies (e.g., co-taught lesson, family communication plan, community resources utilized)
 * Letters from PreK -12 students and/or their parents concerning your work with English language learners and an explanation
 * Technology projects you have created (e.g., hypermedia, web pages, power point directly related to TESOL education)
 * Pictures of students (must have signed permission forms submitted) and accompanying descriptions of the connections between the images and your role as the teacher (Caution: pictures, alone, are not sufficient. They can enhance your evidence, but cannot stand alone without additional support to demonstrate the significance of the image)
 * Fieldwork notes
 * Student teaching/practicum reflective journal entries
 * Instructional program based on student assessment data
 * Other